sch.5-sec.33Bobby calves

sch.5-sec.33 Bobby calves

A person must not transport a bobby calf that is less than 5 days of age unless the journey time is no more than 6 hours and the calf— has been fed a liquid feed within 6 hours before it is loaded on the vehicle for transporting; and is being taken directly to a calf rearing facility; and is provided with thick bedding on the vehicle during the journey; and has sufficient space in the vehicle to lie down on its sternum. For transporting a bobby calf that is more than 5 days but less than 30 days of age— a person must not supply the calf for transport unless— the calf has been fed a liquid feed within 6 hours before it is loaded on the vehicle for transport; and the calf is alert and able to rise from a lying position; and the journey time is reasonably expected to be 12 hours or less; and the driver of a road-going vehicle must not transport the calf unless— the calf has sufficient space in the vehicle to lie down on its sternum; and the calf is alert and able to rise from a lying position; and the journey time is reasonably expected to be 12 hours or less; and for a calf being transported to an abattoir—the driver of a road-going vehicle must ensure the calf is delivered to the abattoir in 12 hours or less from the time the calf was loaded on the vehicle. A driver of a road-going vehicle transporting a bobby calf must take reasonable measures to ensure the calf is protected from heat or cold stress during the journey. A person must not transport a premature bobby calf or a bobby calf that is born as a result of an induced labour, unless the calf is as fit for the journey as a full term calf of an equivalent age. In this section— liquid feed means milk or milk replacer. (sch.5-sec.33-ssec.1) A person must not transport a bobby calf that is less than 5 days of age unless the journey time is no more than 6 hours and the calf— has been fed a liquid feed within 6 hours before it is loaded on the vehicle for transporting; and is being taken directly to a calf rearing facility; and is provided with thick bedding on the vehicle during the journey; and has sufficient space in the vehicle to lie down on its sternum. (sch.5-sec.33-ssec.2) For transporting a bobby calf that is more than 5 days but less than 30 days of age— a person must not supply the calf for transport unless— the calf has been fed a liquid feed within 6 hours before it is loaded on the vehicle for transport; and the calf is alert and able to rise from a lying position; and the journey time is reasonably expected to be 12 hours or less; and the driver of a road-going vehicle must not transport the calf unless— the calf has sufficient space in the vehicle to lie down on its sternum; and the calf is alert and able to rise from a lying position; and the journey time is reasonably expected to be 12 hours or less; and for a calf being transported to an abattoir—the driver of a road-going vehicle must ensure the calf is delivered to the abattoir in 12 hours or less from the time the calf was loaded on the vehicle. (sch.5-sec.33-ssec.3) A driver of a road-going vehicle transporting a bobby calf must take reasonable measures to ensure the calf is protected from heat or cold stress during the journey. (sch.5-sec.33-ssec.4) A person must not transport a premature bobby calf or a bobby calf that is born as a result of an induced labour, unless the calf is as fit for the journey as a full term calf of an equivalent age. (sch.5-sec.33-ssec.5) In this section— liquid feed means milk or milk replacer.